UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Award The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award was created by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS) in 1989 to encourage and recognize the countries , governments , organizations , and individuals who have made great contributions to the development of housing .[ 1] United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and has recognized 192 initiatives since its launch in 1989.
The aim of the award is to honour and acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in the field of human settlements, provision of housing, highlighting the plight of people living in poverty or who have been displaced, developing, and improving human settlements and the quality of urban life to leave no one behind echoing the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 with emphasis on Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities .
The award, a plaque engraved with the name of the winner, is handed over at the Global Observance of the World Habitat Day , the day the United Nations has set aside to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and to shape the future. World Habitat Day was established in 1985 by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 40/202 and was first celebrated in 1986.[ 2]
Eligibility Individuals, organizations, the private sector, government, non-governmental, bilateral and multi-lateral aid agencies dealing with sustainable projects which have had great impact in society, and any Habitat Agenda partner who has improved the lives of people can be nominated for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour.
Evaluation criteria A Committee comprising from UN-Habitat experts and senior management makes the initial assessment of the nominations and submissions of the candidates and verify that the submission conforms to the standards outlined in the guidelines. After strict reviewing and screening materials of all the candidates, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme chooses the winners. In the past, every year the number of awards by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme depends, generally below ten. Since 2018 only five winners, ideally from each Region of the world, are selected. Past winners are outstanding in the international, regional or national level of human living and have extensive influences. On every World Habitat Day, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme will hold the award ceremony in a prior selected city.
Winners Each year, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme receives a large number of projects nominated by governments after selection. Recommended candidates can be government organizations or agencies, individuals, or projects, and initiatives can address any aspects of human settlements, such as housing, infrastructure, urban renewal, sustainable human settlements development, or post-disaster reconstruction.[ 3]
2024 Awards were given to the following:[ 4]
Winner Awarded For Country Ville de Rabat "For its pioneering approach to integrated and sustainable urban development, exemplified by its "Rabat a Sustainable and Inclusive City" vision" Kingdom of Morocco Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali "For addressing urban and housing challenges by transforming public spaces, legalizing informal settlements, and promoting sustainable development" Colombia Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh "For its efforts to transition the city from a resource-intensive economy to a regenerative model focused on health, waste management, and ecotourism while aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals" Malaysia Allen Kong "For his pioneering work in socially and environmentally sustainable architecture, mentorship, and leadership in inclusive design through global programmes and indigenous advocacy" Australia David Satterthwaite "For revolutionizing urban development by advocating for improved housing and living conditions for marginalized urban residents." United Kingdom
2023 Awards were given to the following:[ 5]
Winner Awarded For Country Fundación Pro Empleo Productivo A.C. "For developing training programmes that promote job creation and improve economic productivity in cities" Mexico Dubai Municipality "For establishing and implementing the Fat, Oil and Grease Waste Recycling Programme (FOG) to deal with waste material from the hospitality industry" United Arab Emirates FICA (Fundo Imobiliário Comunitário para Alaguel) "For its action devoted to fighting housing speculation and gentrification in central areas of three major cities in Brazil" Brazil Assembleia de Moradores "For creating city-wide social, economic and environmental development solutions for all residents through facilitating relations between the City of Braga, the municipal housing company and the social housing beneficiaries of the City of Braga" Portugal EcoVironment "For tackling the critical issue of plastic pollution and its detrimental impact on the urban environment" Sierra Leone
2022 Awards were given to the following:[ 6]
Winner Awarded For Country The 15'min City global initiative "For offering a compelling model of sustainable urban development" Global Mr. Stanley Anigbogu "For pioneering simple technology to recycle waste and create energy for marginalized communities" Nigeria Ms. Dipti Mahapatro, Bhubaneswar "For leadership in transforming a mass rapid transit system to make it inclusive and accessible" India Programa Parceria, Recife "For efforts in reducing disaster risks, enhancing resilience and improving infrastructure in favelas" Brazil URBAN Intergroup of the European Parliament "For enabling legislation, policies, and finance for sustainable urban development" European Parliament
2021 Awards were given to the following:[ 7]
Winner Awarded For Country New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)"Its role in providing safe, affordable social housing projects in Egypt" Egypt Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) "Being a leading example of a community-led change to eradicate extreme poverty in Kenya’s urban slums" Kenya Baoji City"Its innovative housing provision project benefiting low and middle-income residents in Baoji City" China Let's Do It! World (LDIW)"For organizing three World Cleanup Days (WCD) to tackle the global waste crisis and reduce carbon emissions" Estonia Ciudad Emergente (CEM) "Its innovative approach on piloting a Shared Streets concept (Calles Compartidas) for low carbon cities" Chile
2020 Awards were given to the following:[ 8]
Winner Awarded For Country Upcycle Africa "Transforming lives through affordable housing provision, waste education and job opportunities" Uganda Subang Jaya Municipal Council "Its holistic and integrated approach to affordable housing and community empowerment" Malaysia Community Impact Nepal, Kathmandu "Empowering entrepreneurs to produce eco-friendly constructions for families in substandard housing" Nepal Ministry of Housing and Cities "Its leadership in the development of an urban policy that promotes sustainable housing and cities putting housing at the centre" Colombia ECOCASA "Addressing energy-efficient construction standards for housing, facilitating inclusive access to financial mechanisms and creating decent homes" Mexico
2018 Awards were given to the following:[ 9]
Winner Awarded For Country Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province "Promoting holistic and broad-based approaches to ecological restoration through intelligent waste-management" China National Action Plan for the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba 2017-2036: Institute of Physical Planning "Implementing positive urban and territorial change through the integration and implementation of the principles of the New Urban Agenda" Cuba Tri Rismaharini , Mayor of Surabaya City"Implementing people-centred and inclusive city regeneration and development initiatives prioritizing low-income residents to ensure they are not left behind" Indonesia Isaac 'Kaka' Muasa, Chairman of Mathare Environmental Conservation Youth Group "Harnessing the potential of disadvantaged youth and inspiring community-wide involvement in solid waste management" Kenya Presented Posthumously in Memory of Dr. Mona A. Serageldin (1938 – 2018), Vice President: Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD) (2005 – 2018) "Promoting practical research-based approaches to address a broad spectrum of development challenges in a wide range of settings" United States
2013 Awards were given to the following:[ 10]
Winner Awarded For Country UPP Social Programme (Municipality of Rio de Janeiro) "Advancing the promotion of urban, social and economic development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro" Brazil People's Government of Shouguang "Improvements in infrastructure, transport and traffic systems" China Ministry of Urban Development and Construction of Ethiopia "Its groundbreaking Cobblestone - Youth Job Creation Initiative" Ethiopia Suwon "Its citizen-initiated governance and participatory urban planning and budgeting" Korea Community-Led Infrastructure Finance Facility "Enabling organizations of the urban poor to access greater resources" United Kingdom
2012 Awards were given to the following:[ 11]
Winner Awarded For Country The São Paulo Slum Upgrading Programme of the Municipal Housing Secretariat (SEHAB) "Implementing one of the largest slum upgrading project in Brazil" Brazil The Special Council Support Fund for Mutual Assistance (FEICOM) "Assisting municipalities in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including efforts on clean water, access to education and health facilities" Cameroon Anji County "Transforming Anji city into one of the world's greenest cities" China Olusegun Mimiko , Governor of Ondo State "The drive to reduce urban poverty and make Ondo the best-run State in the country." Nigeria Muchadeyi Masunda , Mayor of Harare "10 years charismatic leadership and courageous promotion of ethical governance in a city stressed by socio-economic, political and service delivery problems" Zimbabwe
2011 Awards were given to:[ 12]
2010
2009 The award recipients came from diverse backgrounds and contents:[ 13]
Winner Country Peter Oberlander Canada Un Techo Para Mi Pais Chile Rizhao Municipal GovernmentChina CEMEX Mexico The city of Grozny Russia The Saudi Al-Medina Al Munawarah Local Urban Observatory Saudi Arabia The Seoul Metropolitan Government (Special Citation) Republic of Korea Jan Peterson of Huairou Commission United States of America The Alexandra Renewal Project South Africa The City of Malmö Sweden Uganda Women's Efforts to Save Children (UWESO) Uganda Neal Peirce, Journalist United States of America
2008 Winner Country Nanjing Municipal Government (Special Citation)China The ancient canal city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang Province China The bustling port city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province China The City of Bugulma in the Tatarstan Republic of Western Russia Russia The Capital of Rwanda, Kigali Rwanda Ciudad Juarez , a major Mexican city on the United States borderMexico
2007 Winner Country The Nanning Municipal People's Government China Eusebio Leal Spengler, Historian of the City of Havana Cuba The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies The Netherlands Lieutenant-General Nadeem Ahmed, Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority Pakistan The Palestinian Housing Council (PHC) Palestinian National Authority Russia, the Stavropol City Administration's project Russian Federation The Mwanza Rural Housing Programme United Republic of Tanzania
2006 Winner Country The National Cities Conference Programme, Ministry of Cities Brazil The Yangzhou Municipal People's Government China The French firm Veolia Environment France The Government of Alexandria Egypt Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Italy Pag IBIG Fund The Philippines Federation Yaroslavl City Administration Russian Federation H.H. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa (Special Citation), The Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain
2005 Winner Country Rose Molokoane South Africa The Municipality of Kazan City Russia Sarvodaya Shramandana Movement Sri Lanka Professor Johan Silas Indonesia Jakarta Metropolitan City Indonesia North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin (posthumous) Indonesia King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Special Citation) Sweden
2004
2003 Winner Country Margaret Catley-Carlson Canada Weihai Municipal GovernmentChina German Garcia Duran Colombia Nasreen Mustafa Sideek Iraq Pamoja Trust Kenya Sankie D. Mthembi-Mahanyele South Africa Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council Switzerland Zena Daysh , Commonwealth Human Ecology CouncilUK Teolinda Bolivar Venezuela His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej , the King of Thailand (Special Citation) Thailand
2002 Winner Country Motivation City-to-City cooperation between Nakuru, Kenya and Leuven Belgium "For their multifaceted City-to-City Cooperation on sustainable Urban Development." Brazilian Institute of Municipal Administration Brazil "For its continuous support to local government development through training on municipal and urban issues." Baotou Municipal Government China "For outstanding improvements in shelter and the urban environment and successful cooperation with other Chinese cities." CITYNET based in Yokohama Japan "for playing a key role in facilitating C2C and networking amongst local governments, NGOs and development agencies in Asia." Dutch Habitat Platform The Netherlands "for coordinating the Habitat Agenda and linking municipalities in the Netherlands with their partners in developing countries." Mayor Joan Clos Spain "for his outstanding commitment and contribution to global cooperation between local authorities and the United Nations." ENDA Tiers Monde, Dakar Senegal "for promoting alternative development options at a local level, reducing poverty and advocating housing rights." René Frank USA "for his dedication to low-cost housing as a leading member of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)." John Hodges (Special Citation) United Kingdom "for his contribution to poverty elimination and sustainable urban development in South Asia and sub-Saharian Africa."
2001 Winner Country Hangzhou Municipal GovernmentChina Pastora Nuez Gonzalez Cuba Bremer Beginenhof Modell Germany Fukuoka CityJapan Father Pedro Opeka Madagascar Centre on Housing Rights and Eviction Switzerland Television Trust for the Environment (TVE), UK Asiaweek Magazine UK The Cooperating Committee for Japan Habitat Fukuoka Office (Special Citation) Japan
2000 Winner Country Ana Vasilache Romania Caroline Pezzullo USA Jacqueline daCosta Jamaica Women and Peace Network Costa Rica Mary Jane Ortega Philippines International Union of Local Authorities based in the Netherlands Sheela Patel India Charles N. Keenja Tanzania Mmatshilo Motsei South Africa
1999
1998 Winner Country Programa de Mobilizaco de Comunidades Brazil Fu-Nan River Comprehensive Revitalization Project Chengdu, China Mayor Mu Suixin, Mayor of Shenyang China Forum Européene pour la Sécurité Urbaine France Prof. Akin L. Mabogunje Nigeria Valdimir A. Kudryavtsev Russia Association des Habitants del Mourouje Tunisia
1997 Winner Country Sen. Oscar Lopez Velarde Vega Mexico Mother Center Stuttgart West Germany South African Homeless Peoples Federation South Africa Mayor Huang Ziqiang China Reinhard Goethert and Nabeel Hamdi USA/United Kingdom Federation of Canadian Municipalities Canada Peter Elderfield (Special Citation) United Kingdom Radinal Moochtar, Minister of Public Works (Special Citation) Indonesia
1996 Winner Country Hou Jie, Minister of Construction (Special Citation) China Peter Kimm (Special Citation) USA Mohamed Hashi , Mayor of HargeisaSomalia The late Sidhijai Tanphiphat Thailand Ministry of Local Government and Housing Zambia The SISCAT Group Bolivia Jnos SZAB Budapest
1995 Winner Country Comunidades Programme State Government of Cear Brazil Foundation in Support of Local Democracy Poland Urban Community Development Office Thailand Gangadhar Rao Dattatri India Projet de Taza, Agence Nationale de lute contre l'Habitat Insalubre (ANHI) Morocco La coopérative des veuves de Save Duhozanye Rwanda Shanghai Municipal Housing Project China Joe Slovo (deceased) South Africa
1994 Winner Country Qassim Sultan United Arab Emirates Bank Tabungan Negara (State Housing Bank of Indonesia) Indonesia Programme dHabitat Cooperatif Senegal Jorge E. Hardoy (deceased) Argentina Housing Development Administration Turkey
1993 Winner Country Cités Unies Development France Build Together Programme Namibia Anthony Williams Bullard United Kingdom
1992 Winner Country Intermediate Technology Development Group United Kingdom Shenzhen Housing Bureau China Habitat International Coalition Mexico East Wahdat Upgrading Project Jordan Earthquake Emergency Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Programme Nepal Rural Housing Reconstruction with Appropriate Technologies Ecuador Namuwongo Upgrading and Low-Cost Housing Uganda New Urban Communities in Egypt Egypt World Relief El Salvador Housing Reconstruction Project El Salvador Woodless Construction Project Niger Laurie Baker India Yona Friedman USA Mayor Jaime Lerner Curitiba, Brazil Rozanov Evgueni Grigorievich Russian Federation John F.C. Turner United Kingdom
1991 Winner Country Ministry of Housing and Human Settlements Costa Rica Urban Development Authority Singapore Cooperative Housing Foundation USA National Housing Development Authority Sri Lanka Housing and Urban Development Corporation India Housing Development Finance Corporation India Sengki Land-sharing Project Thailand Projet Assistance IECOSAT Burundi Institute for Building Materials Viet Nam Tamako Nakanishi Japan Arch. Leandro Quintana Uranga Venezuela
1990 Winner Country Lord Scarman United Kingdom Tangshan Municipal Government China Construyamos Colombia Craterre France Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority United Republic of Tanzania Human Settlement Foundation Thailand American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, Illinois USA
1989 Winner Country Otto Koenigsberger United Kingdom Hassan Fathy Egypt Lauchlin Currie USA Habitat for Humanity International USA
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